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Bel Air's Aaron Farley goes in for the layup as Rising Sun defender Brandon Aro reaches to try for the block in Friday night's game at Bel Air. The host Bobcats won, 74-60. (MATT BUTTON | AEGIS STAFF, Homestead Publishing / January 31, 2012) |
The John Carroll Patriots eclipsed the 20-victory mark for the 12th time in team history, and the fifth time in the last six seasons, with a 60-52 win Friday over the visiting Mt. Carmel Panthers.
John Carroll's Mike Owona had a team-best 12 rebounds, scored eight points and blocked a pair of shots. Justin Jenifer had 16 points, five assists, four rebounds and two steals in the victory, while teammate Rodney Elliott posted 14 points, two rebounds, on steal and a game-high six assists.
Marcus James helped out the winning cause with six points, three rebounds, one steal, one assist and one block, while Daryn Garner had four points. Lionel Owona had two points, two rebounds, two assists and one steal in the win.
Tech notches division win
The Harford Tech Cobras busted out of a 28-28 halftime tie Monday night in their Susquehanna (lower) Division matchup with the visiting North East Indians to earn a 66-59 victory.
Playing without center Isaiah Gills, who was sitting out with an injury, the Cobras were led by Danny Crawford, who put together a 23-point, 10-rebound performance.
Harford Tech's Telvonne Lambert just missed the triple-double, putting up 19 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds, while teammate Derell Lee netted eight points in the victory. Zach Valenti had seven points and a team-high 12 rebounds for the Cobras.
Rams beaten twice at tourney
The Edgewood Rams ventured south to Baltimore on Friday and Saturday to take on opponents from Baltimore City and County in the annual Basketball Academy Tournament, and came up short in both their matchups.
The Rams were beaten in the second round of the tournament at Lake Clifton High on Saturday afternoon, losing 66-37 to the Edmonson-West Side squad.
Thomas Dillard led the Rams with an 11-point effort, while Maulvi Williams and Van Rolle both scored six points in the loss. Van Rolle pulled down a team-best seven rebounds, while teammate Fortune Okigweh led the Rams in blocks with six. Edgewood's Detrick Matthews posted three points and four rebounds in the loss, while fellow Ram Roderick Harrison had four points.
The Rams trailed 34-22 at the halftime break.
The loss was the second in two days for the Rams, who fell to Randallstown, 64-60, on Friday afternoon in the first round of the tournament.
In that game, Rolle led the Rams with 20 points, eight rebounds and five assists, while Williams posted 14 points, 10 rebounds and five steals in the loss.
Edgewood's Dillard came through with 14 points, 10 rebounds and two steals, while Harrison had nine points, four rebounds and three steals.
Huskies suffer first losses
Patterson Mill sustained its first losses of the season on Thursday and Saturday at the Basketball Academy Tournament in Baltimore.
The Huskies lost to Owings Mills, 55-40, on Saturday in the second round played at Lake Clifton High.
The Huskies trailed 26-24 at the halftime break.
J.J. Butler and Malik Bonds each scored 10 points to pace the Patterson Mill offense, while Garett Burkhead had eight points in the loss. Jay Kuhn netted six points for the Huskies.
